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Cross County, AR

Demographic and economic profile of Cross County, AR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Cross County, AR is a small rural county of 16,681 residents with a lower-education workforce — only 14.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher — and median worker earnings of $34,958, reflecting a cost structure well below national norms. Labor force participation is modest at 58.7%, unemployment stands at 8.5%, and a poverty rate of 20.1% signals limited economic depth. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $104,000 and median gross rent of $797/month, though the county has shed population at a rate of -1.9% over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

16,681

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$50,863

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.9% since 2018

Cross County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone11,902 (71.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,617 (15.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,186 (7.2%)
  • Asian Alone479 (2.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race179 (1.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone137 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Arabic222
  2. 2.Spanish89
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic14
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)7
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

819

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$28,667

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$28,569

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,746
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)910
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)861
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities526
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)428

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,047
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,411
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,339
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,172
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations969

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.37×)492
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.42×)474
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.41×)229
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.34×)552
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.30×)914

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$104,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$797/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999438 (10.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999415 (9.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999376 (8.6%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999318 (7.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999303 (6.9%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999261 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,958

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,366 (81.6%)
  • Carpooled840 (12.8%)
  • Worked At Home299 (4.5%)
  • Other39 (0.6%)
  • Walked24 (0.4%)
  • Public Transit8 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.